Electrons are accelerated from rest through a potential difference of 10kV in an X-ray tube. Calculate: the resultant energy of the electrons in eV the wavelength of associated electron waves the maximum energy and the minimum wavelength of the X-radiation generated.

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Problem 9.56E: Electron microscopes operate on the fact that electrons act as waves. A typical electron kinetic...
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Electrons are accelerated from rest through a potential difference of 10kV in an X-ray tube. Calculate:

  • the resultant energy of the electrons in eV
  • the wavelength of associated electron waves
  • the maximum energy and the minimum wavelength of the X-radiation generated. 
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